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A15144 The vvay to the celestiall paradise Declaring how a sinner may be saued, and come to life euerlasting. Contained in three bookes.The first second third sheweth that a sinner may be saued, & come to life euerlasting. By faith, apprehending Christ for his iustification, & applying to himselfe the promises of the Gospell made in Iesus Christ. Repentance, hauing his sins washed away in the bloud of the lambe Iesus Christ. Prayer, calling vpon God in the name of Iesus Christ. By Robert Whittell, minister of the Gospell. Whittle, Robert, d. 1638. 1620 (1620) STC 25441; ESTC S120396 338,769 458

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that_o moses_n make_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o 15._o he_o exod._n 14_o 15._o wherefore_o cry_v thou_o unto_o i_o we_o find_v not_o that_o moses_n utter_v any_o word_n when_o he_o pray_v only_o his_o heart_n pray_v and_o that_o earnest_o and_o the_o loud_a cry_n of_o his_o hearty_a prayer_n enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n such_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o devout_a hannah_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 13._o say_v 1._o sam._n 1._o 13._o she_o speak_v in_o her_o heart_n only_o her_o lip_n move_v but_o her_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v hannah_n speak_v not_o aloud_o when_o she_o pray_v only_o her_o heart_n pray_v and_o that_o fervent_o s._n luke_n record_v that_o a_o 38._o a_o luk._n 7._o 37._o 38._o woman_n in_o the_o city_n which_o be_v a_o sinner_n that_o notorious_a sinful_a woman_n stand_v at_o christ_n foot_n behind_o he_o weep_v and_o by_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n unto_o she_o 48._o she_o ver._n 48._o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v it_o be_v 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